Yeah, its not like I CHOSE that awkwardness
I used to threaten deed poll for years cos I hated my first name with a passion.
Years of people chanting this at me, my first name took on some sort of perjorative status so I either associated it with arseholes, insults or being naughty.

These days I don't mind so much, I've not exactly grown into it, and its not worth changing. I kinda 'grew a pair' after school and have no problem with telling people how the name thing works with no embarrassment. Granted its no longer happening in front of a room full of teenage plebs waiting for ammo.
I think the singling out was the issue, not the name, that was just a catalyst.

Shoulda gone to a posh school, yeah, I'll pull that one out on my parents when I'm berating the things I didn't get as a kid cos they were skint. Tbh, the school thing probably gave me a slightly thicker skin, and elevated camouflage powers
(maggotriddendirtbox fast, feral and sharp as a tack since, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 23:44, 1 reply)

Your first name
could only be Gaylord.
( Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Tue 4 May 2010, 16:51, closed)